Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) articles from January 2002

Bulletin (Northwest Public Power Association) archives from January 2002

NWPPA's Annual Conference plans are set. (What's Happening).
January 1, 2002... The 2002 62nd NWPPA Annual Conference & Membership Meeting heads north to Juneau, Alaska, May 20-23, at the Centennial Hall Convention Center. Hotel deadlines are approaching quickly, so it is important to book your room now, in order to...

C.H.A.R.T. your course for Victoria in March. (What's Happening).
January 1, 2002... Join NWPPA as it discovers new ways to "Create a Safe Harbor for our Customers," at the beautiful Fairmont Empress Hotel in Victoria, B.C., the annual C.H.A.R.T. Conference. The dates for this meeting are March 17-20, 2002. The NWPPA...

The Myths versus realities of leadership. (What's Happening).
January 1, 2002... We pay a high cost for ineffective leadership. Research in employee relations has shown that the costly results of organizational conflicts can be prevented. Forty years of research and consultation has led us to believe that the most...

11 Graduate from CCD program. (What's Happening).
January 1, 2002... Eleven directors from electric cooperatives and municipal systems completed the annual NWPPA-sponsored Credentialed Cooperative Director (CCD) program in San Diego. They are: Jeff Bucholz, Peninsula Light Company; Hal Burlingame, Ohop Mutual...

N.U.T.S. Facility update: A building rolls in. (What's Happening).
January 1, 2002... The National Utility Training Services (N.U.T.S.) Facility is coming together piece-by-piece, and the latest piece to be put in place is a building that was moved on a gigantic trailer to the job site. A 30-foot-by-60-foot steel building to...

New online registration process implemented at nwppa.org. (What's Happening).
January 1, 2002... The NWPPA Online Registration Process located on our Web site is receiving a facelift and new features to make it more useful to the user and to streamline the registration process. Under our old registration system, each time you registered...

Northwest congressional delegation contacts. (What's Happening).
January 1, 2002... Save the following pages for quick reference when contacting delegates in the future. ALASKA Rep Don Young (R) Energy Staff: Greg Thom, Legislative Director 2111 Rayburn House Office Building (202) 225-5765, FAX: (202)...

Northwest line constructors chapter. (NWPPA Associate Member Profiles).
January 1, 2002... Laurence R. Smith 6162 N.E. 80th Ave. Portland, OR 97218 Phone: (503) 255-4824 Fax: (503) 256-1907 E-mail: larrys@nwlineca.com The Northwest chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association (NECA) is...

Christenson Electric, Inc. (NWPPA Associate Member Profiles).
January 1, 2002... Larry Sevy 111 S.W. Columbia, Suite 480 Portland, OR 97201 Phone: (503) 241-4812 Fax: (503) 241-0519 E-mail: larrys@christenson.com Web site: www.christenson.com A multi-faceted electrical contractor committed to...

NWPPA training opportunities for the year 2002.
January 1, 2002... February * March * April * May * June Check our Web site for the most current class/conference schedule and online course catalog! www.nwppa.org CONFLICT RESOLUTION SKILLS FOR MANAGERS & SUPERVISORS Who Should Attend:...

People.
January 1, 2002... Robinson, Olsen Re-Elected Two members of the PlumasSierra REC (Portola, Calif.) have recently been re-elected to the PSREC Board of Directors Ole Olsen, District 2 (Graeagle-Blairsden- Johnsville) and Bill Robinson, District 5 (Doyle-Red...

Cooperation, hard work pays off. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... Franklin PUD (Pasco, Wash.) and Grays Harbor PUD (Aberdeen, Wash.) recently wiped their collective brows as they dedicated their joint combustion turbine generating station. The station was built on a high-speed timetable and completed under...

Energy Northwest sells bonds. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... For the first time in 20 years, Energy Northwest has sold bonds on the financial market based upon its own credit-worthiness and not relying upon the Bonneville Power Administration. The $70.675 million bond sale will finance the Nine...

Chugach launches online home energy audit. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... Chugach recently launched an online home energy audit service for its members. The new service called eValuRaterSM can help members chart their energy use, evaluate their home energy efficiency and find cost-saving ideas. In addition members...

Snohomish PUD also goes green. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... Supporting environmentally friendly renewable power will soon become much easier for Snohomish (Everett, Wash.) PUD customers. Starting January 1, 2002, the utility is allowing customers to sign up for Planet Power, a voluntary program that...

Clark Public Utilities ends long legal battle. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... Clark Public Utilities (Vancouver, Wash.) has agreed to a settlement of a long legal battle over technical documents related to the utility's River Road Generating Plant. CEO/General Manager Wayne Nelson said the utility would pay $110,000...

Turlock expands electric distribution area. (Industry News).
January 1, 2002... Turlock Irrigation District's Board of Directors recently approved a resolution directing district staff to proceed with the acquisition of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) electric distribution facilities in Western Stanislaus County....

Public power surprised, angered by DSI move. (Washington D.C. Report).
January 1, 2002... The Northwest congressional customers of the Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) andBPA itself got a surprise Christmas present -- more like a lump of coal, actually -- when Energy and Air Quality subcommittee Chairman Joe Barton (R-Texas)...

Experts say (cautiously) the drought is over. (Feature).
January 1, 2002... For a region that was far too dry for power companies' tastes last winter, and paid the consequences in the electricity market all summer, it sure is wet in the Pacific Northwest this winter. According to an update released in mid-December...